Border Patrol detains more than 135 people in northwest Montana in 2025
Feb 1, 2026·Location: Kalispell, MT
Customs and Border Protection officials in the Spokane Sector logged 525 apprehensions in 2025, a nearly 300% increase from 2024. At least 135 people were detained in northwest Montana alone. Of those, 11 were convicted or accused of non-immigration criminal charges ranging from trespassing to assault.
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